Houma bridges to close for repairs

Published: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 11:02 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.

The Houma Navigation Canal Bridge will close for repairs on a schedule that starts Tuesday.

The state Transportation Department revised earlier plans that had called for the bridge to close starting today.

Now, the bridge will close to vehicular traffic from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday and again from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 8. Workers will install underwater cables and perform electrical work.

The Bayou LaCarpe Bridge, a drawbridge just east of the Navigation Canal Bridge, will close from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Also:

-- The Bayou LaCarpe Bridge will close nighty from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. next week aside from Thursday.

-- The bridge will close nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Nov. 11-27.

-- The bridge will be open during the day Nov. 27 but will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly until Dec. 2.

Alternate routes for both bridge closures are the Houma Tunnel and downtown twin spans.

<p>The Houma Navigation Canal Bridge will close for repairs on a schedule that starts Tuesday.</p><p>The state Transportation Department revised earlier plans that had called for the bridge to close starting today.</p><p>Now, the bridge will close to vehicular traffic from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday and again from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 8. Workers will install underwater cables and perform electrical work. </p><p>The Bayou LaCarpe Bridge, a drawbridge just east of the Navigation Canal Bridge, will close from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Also:</p><p>-- The Bayou LaCarpe Bridge will close nighty from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. next week aside from Thursday. </p><p>-- The bridge will close nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Nov. 11-27.</p><p>-- The bridge will be open during the day Nov. 27 but will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly until Dec. 2.</p><p>Alternate routes for both bridge closures are the Houma Tunnel and downtown twin spans.</p>